5th September 2012
No. 1
AUTUMN TERM
NEWSLETTER
Dear Parent/Carer
Class Name Changes
This year the class names are changing – they will
no longer be called ‘Class 1’ etc but each class will
be named after a local bird species. The new names
are as follows:
Class 1 (Mrs Shore/Miss Richards) – Sparrow Class
Class 2 (Ms McGovern) – Starling Class
Class 3 (Mrs Chamberlain) – Woodpecker Class
Class 4 (Ms Catcheside) – Owl Class
The children will be finding out about their class
bird over the next few days.
Welcome back! I hope you all enjoyed the summer
break and in particular the wonderful success of
the Olympic Games. It truly has been a summer to
remember and the excitement continues with the
Paralympics this week. After such a great summer
I am sure the children have been inspired to go for
gold and I know the Autumn Term will turn out to
be an exciting and fun experience for everyone.
I would like to say a big welcome to our new
children who have joined us in Reception and to
those who have joined us from other schools - I
know the children will make you feel very welcome.
Crystal Project
During the next two terms, all the primary schools
in the Street and Glastonbury area will be taking
part in The Crystal Project. The Crystal Project
has been designed to help children develop positive
behaviour so they can enjoy and get the most out of
life and learning. The focus of the work will be
centred on Years 2 & 5 but we hope that everyone
in the school will benefit. The project will involve
some training for teaching staff alongside a
programme of positive parenting. Our hope is that
by presenting children with a consistent message
about how we would like them to behave, that they
will understand more clearly how to form positive
relationships with those around them, how to deal
with difficult situations and how to manage their
lives successfully. We hope you will join us in
welcoming the Crystal Project to our school and get
involved when the time comes! For further details
please contact Mr Briar or Tracey Randall (Parent
and Family Support Advisor) on 07557 481387.
Here is our first newsletter of the school year with
lots of important information and news of upcoming
events…
Sharing Assembly
We will be holding our first sharing assembly of the
school year on Friday 7th September at 2.30pm.
Please come along and join in - all parents are very
welcome to attend!
Swimming
Swimming will start on Friday 14 th September for
the children in Class 3. A separate letter with
additional information about swimming will be sent
home this week.
CLUBS
After the fantastic success of Team GB this
summer, I am sure many children will be keen to get
involved with sports clubs this term. Details of all
of the clubs on offer in the Autumn Term will be
sent home this week. Please make sure you return
the preference slip promptly to avoid
disappointment as some clubs are limited in
numbers.
Volunteers Needed!
We are always on the lookout for more volunteers
to help with school trips, reading etc. If you think
you might be able to offer some time to support
children with reading at school, please contact the
office as soon as possible. Mums, Dads and
Grandparents are all welcome!
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Dates for your Diary:
More Volunteers Needed!
We are looking for some willing parent volunteers to
help finish the roof on the roundhouse. The job
should take no more than a couple of hours but
requires a bit of imagination and lots of enthusiasm!
We are also looking for a couple of parents who
might be able to help re-felt the toy shed roof
which has sprung a leak over the holidays!
September 2012
Weds 5th – New Reception children start
Mon 24th – Reception children in full time
Thurs 27th – Skipping4Life Day
October 2012
Thurs 4th – OPEN DAY 1.30 – 3.00pm
Fri 12th – Sun 14th – Camp at Mill on the Brue
Fri 19th – Harvest Sharing Assembly 2.00pm
Mon 29th – Fri 2nd Nov - Half Term Break
If you think you could give up some time to help,
please contact Mr Briar as soon as possible.
Reminders
Signing in/out: Please may we remind parents to
make sure their children are signed in at the office
if they are late in the morning, and signed out at
the office if they are picked up early for
appointments/illness etc. If children are picked up
early, please come to the office to collect them.
November 2012
Mon 5th – INSET - School Closed
Tues 6th – INSET - School Closed
Weds 28th – Fri 30th – Book Fair
December 2012
Thurs 13th – Cl/C2 Nativity 1.30 – 2.30pm
Mon 24th – Fri 4th Jan - Christmas Break
Collecting children: If your child is to be picked up
from school by someone other than the usual
person, please make sure the school are informed
beforehand (in writing if possible). We do not allow
children to go home with other parents or friends
unless we have been informed in advance.
***More dates to follow
Money: Any money coming in to school should be
placed in a named envelope with the amount and
reason clearly written on the front. The envelope
should then be handed to the class teacher by your
child during registration (not given to the office
please), to ensure we are following the school
finance policy.
Thank you for your help and support with these
important safeguarding measures.
We look forward to an exciting term!
Thank you for your continued support
Richard Briar
Headteacher
***Don’t forget to check the school website
regularly for news, photos and events! ***
www.ashcott.somerset.sch.uk
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